Quake: A Wake-up Call

In the morning hours of 7th January, 2025, a deadly earthquake of 7.1 magnitude rattled Shigatse and adjacent areas of the Tibet Autonomous Region in China. As the quake’s epicentre was close to the Nepal-China border, its jolts were experienced in various parts of Nepal, including the Kathmandu Valley. The tremor was felt even in some parts of Bangladesh and India. The quake was like a wake-up call, and many people in Kathmandu left their homes owing to its fear.